Christian Louboutin Against Red Shoes Of Yves Saint Laurent

The two brands of Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent came to court on Friday, arguing before judge Victor Marrero whether they should ban the sale of YSL brand 2011 holiday series all red shoes.

Victor Marrero, a lawyer in southern New York, stared at the pile of red shoes before him, announcing that he needed more time to consider the final sentence. He said, "these shoes are very good."

The complaint was launched by Christian Louboutin in April, accusing the YSL brand 2011 holiday series of red shoes against the Louboutin brand's patent rights for the red shoes acquired in 2008. Friday is to decide whether the YSL brand can continue to sell these shoes.

In the court, YSL brand red shoes are spread all over the place. The YSL brand asks the lawyer from Debevoise&Plimpton LLP David Bernstein, the defense is: YSL was founded in 1962, the use of red as sole color has been the brand has always been the practice, has also become the brand logo color. He also pointed out that many other brands also used the design of red shoes, even the French king Louis Xiv and the movie "Wizard of Oz" Dorothy also wore red shoes.

Mr. Berstein also questioned the legality of Louboutin's red shoe patents and suggested that if other designers could not use red soles, it would be monopolistic behavior.

Harley Lewin, a Louboutin brand lawyer, said that if the judge did not give a preliminary trial result, it would irreparable damage to the Louboutin brand. At the same time, Lewin also asked the YSL brand to provide all the sales documents of these red shoes, so as to prove that the sale of YSL red shoes has serious commercial damage to the Louboutin brand.